diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/search/searchUtil.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/search/searchUtil.kt
index 6c86cfa94f7..7a326b5ea05 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/search/searchUtil.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/search/searchUtil.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.fileTypes.FileType
 import com.intellij.openapi.fileTypes.FileTypeRegistry
+import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressIndicator
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ import com.intellij.psi.search.PsiSearchHelper
 import com.intellij.psi.search.SearchScope
 import com.intellij.psi.search.searches.ReferencesSearch
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.KotlinFileType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.Name
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFile
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.expressions.OperatorConventions
 
 infix fun SearchScope.and(otherScope: SearchScope): SearchScope = intersectWith(otherScope)
 infix fun SearchScope.or(otherScope: SearchScope): SearchScope = union(otherScope)
@@ -96,4 +99,15 @@ fun ReferencesSearch.SearchParameters.effectiveSearchScope(element: PsiElement):
 
 fun isOnlyKotlinSearch(searchScope: SearchScope): Boolean {
     return searchScope is LocalSearchScope && searchScope.scope.all { it.containingFile is KtFile }
-}
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+}
+
+fun PsiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators(
+    name: String,
+    scope: GlobalSearchScope,
+    fileToIgnoreOccurrencesIn: PsiFile?,
+    progress: ProgressIndicator?
+): PsiSearchHelper.SearchCostResult {
+    if (OperatorConventions.isConventionName(Name.identifier(name))) return PsiSearchHelper.SearchCostResult.TOO_MANY_OCCURRENCES
+
+    return isCheapEnoughToSearch(name, scope, fileToIgnoreOccurrencesIn, progress)
+}
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
index e9bb65df3d8..0c203e76cf6 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeParameterInspection.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.intellij.psi.search.searches.ReferencesSearch
 import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.quickfix.RemoveValVarFromParameterFix
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.KtSimpleNameReference
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.getAccessorNames
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class CanBeParameterInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
                 if (useScope is GlobalSearchScope) {
                     val psiSearchHelper = PsiSearchHelper.SERVICE.getInstance(parameter.project)
                     for (accessorName in parameter.getAccessorNames()) {
-                        when (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearch(accessorName, useScope, null, null)) {
+                        when (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators(accessorName, useScope, null, null)) {
                             ZERO_OCCURRENCES -> {
                             } // go on
                             else -> return         // accessor in use: should remain a property
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class CanBeParameterInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
                     }
                     // TOO_MANY_OCCURRENCES: too expensive
                     // ZERO_OCCURRENCES: unused at all, reported elsewhere
-                    if (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearch(name, useScope, null, null) != FEW_OCCURRENCES) return
+                    if (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators(name, useScope, null, null) != FEW_OCCURRENCES) return
                 }
                 // Find all references and check them
                 val references = ReferencesSearch.search(parameter, useScope)
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
index 6ec2e27c347..59ba1589447 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
@@ -31,17 +31,19 @@ import com.intellij.util.Processor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptorWithVisibility
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.EffectiveVisibility
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.effectiveVisibility
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.toDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.isInheritable
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.isOverridable
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.toDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.quickfix.AddModifierFix
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.refactoring.isConstructorDeclaredProperty
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.*
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.annotations.hasJvmFieldAnnotation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.containingClassOrObject
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getParentOfType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.isPrivate
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.visibilityModifier
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.annotations.hasJvmFieldAnnotation
 
 class MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
 
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ class MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
         val useScope = declaration.useScope
         val name = declaration.name ?: return false
         if (useScope is GlobalSearchScope) {
-            when (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearch(name, useScope, null, null)) {
+            when (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators(name, useScope, null, null)) {
                 PsiSearchHelper.SearchCostResult.TOO_MANY_OCCURRENCES -> return false
                 PsiSearchHelper.SearchCostResult.ZERO_OCCURRENCES -> return false
                 PsiSearchHelper.SearchCostResult.FEW_OCCURRENCES -> {
@@ -142,4 +144,4 @@ class MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
                                ProblemHighlightType.GENERIC_ERROR_OR_WARNING,
                                IntentionWrapper(AddModifierFix(modifierListOwner, KtTokens.PRIVATE_KEYWORD), declaration.containingKtFile))
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
index b7a6f041dfb..f924d405110 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.imports.importableFqName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.quickfix.RemoveUnusedFunctionParameterFix
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.mainReference
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.dataClassComponentFunction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.descriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.getAccessorNames
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
 
             for (name in listOf(declaration.name) + declaration.getAccessorNames() + listOfNotNull(declaration.getClassNameForCompanionObject())) {
                 if (name == null) continue
-                when (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearch(name, useScope, null, null)) {
+                when (psiSearchHelper.isCheapEnoughToSearchConsideringOperators(name, useScope, null, null)) {
                     ZERO_OCCURRENCES -> {} // go on, check other names
                     FEW_OCCURRENCES -> zeroOccurrences = false
                     TOO_MANY_OCCURRENCES -> return true // searching usages is too expensive; behave like it is used